Using Texts to Accurately Represent Africa's Cultures and Promote Healthy Personal and Social Identities among Children

Autor/inn/en	Facun-Granadozo, Ruth; Olubowale, Olawale; Ejiogu, Chukwudebelu Franklin
Titel	Using Texts to Accurately Represent Africa's Cultures and Promote Healthy Personal and Social Identities among Children
Quelle	In: Dimensions of Early Childhood, 50 (2022) 2, S.12-18 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1068-6177
Schlagwörter	African Culture; Early Childhood Teachers; Books; Childrens Literature; Cultural Awareness; Stereotypes; Racism; Self Concept; Misconceptions; African Americans; Teacher Role; Educational Strategies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Africa; Culture; Afrika; Kultur; Early childhood; Early childhood education; Teacher; Teachers; Frühe Kindheit; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Klischee; Rassismus; Selbstkonzept; Missverständnis; Afroamerikaner; Lehrerrolle; Lehrstrategie
Abstract	Africans are often misrepresented or under-represented in popular books and media. They are often presented as a single group of people; hence, other peoples' formed notion of Africans represents a single story (Adichie, 2009). This single story needs to change because it does not represent many Africans' lived experiences. The antidote to stereotypes, particularly those influenced by unconscious or implicit bias, is continually learning about group differences and multicultural viewpoints, thus, fostering true understanding (Marks, 2015). Early childhood professionals play a crucial role in changing the experiences of African children in U.S. classrooms. To be successful in this role, teachers need to educate themselves about Africa and the African cultures represented in their classrooms. The authors provide resources to improve teachers' understanding of Africa, strategies to engage children with authentic texts, and a selection of children's books addressing African stories. After engaging with several authentic texts on Africa and Africans, children may fully understand that Africa is not a single country, and its people represent varied and rich cultures. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Southern Early Childhood Association. PO Box 8109 Jacksonville, AR 72078. Tel: 501-221-1648. e-mail: info@seca.info; Web site: www.seca.info/dimensions
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01